The Best Golf Courses in St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (2025)

Afternoon Tea. Great service, great food, great venue! For a 21st birthday celebration. Only 4 of us but it was lovely. A glass of bubbly and an extra dessert for the birthday boy and two of the staff came and sang happy birthday with us. The selection of teas was brilliant. Answered all questions. Extremely friendly people. Would highly recommend and well done Centurion for having such lovely staff. Well worth the visit!

My first time at the venue. Having left a nearby crematorium we head d here to cel beaten the death of a good family friend. Greeted at a h door by a young lady we were warmly welcomed. Hot coffee followed by some good food. For such an occasion this is wonderful venue. A golf course with wonderful food. There is also a good restaurant on site that we will visit in the future.

Son’s on a junior lesson with the talented Casey…. Rare opportunity for some ‘me time’ in the lovely sunny bar at Brickendon Golf Club. ❤️ Don’t mind if I do….

We held a small family party (low key) at Brickendon Grange. It is a lovely building in well kept grounds. The staff were very efficient and attentive. They decorated the table for us beautifully and clearly had spent some time doing this. We were in the Oak Room, which was very suitable for 19 of us to be seated comfortably. The food was lovely (vegetarians catered for). Cannot fault it .

I played this course as part of an away fixture. The first time that I've played the course and was really pleasantly surprised. The club house is an extended manor house with a very modern dining and patio area behind the main entrance. The practice area is pretty good with separate nets, putting green, chipping area and grass range. The only down side was, that because it is corporate owned i presume, that there was a function going on which meant the place was packed and we had to park adjacent to the grass range, leaving numerous cars in danger of an errant golf ball from there. The course itself is a tree lined parkland course with some really nice holes. There is enough elevation throughout the course to make for some great views but it does mean that you are playing a couple of blind approach shots. The course was in great condition. The fairways had really good coverage, the greens were of a good standard with a consistent roll and had enough slope on them to make for some challenging putts. The trees around the course provide some testing drives but with plenty of space further out for longer hitters. A couple of nice dog leg holes require accurate tee shots with challenging approaches. The final hole is a good looking par 3 up hill, with a view into the patio area. The members were friendly and the food was good. There were parts of the course that were still a little damp but there is a fair amount of water in the way of pond or streams to add further challenges into your round so not that surprising. Overall well worth a visit but it definitely should be played off the back tees to get the most out of your time there.

We used Brickendon Grange Golf Club for my dad’s 90th birthday party. It was fabulous! The room was light and airy with lovely views, the hot fork buffet was delicious and all the staff were really helpful. Parking was easy too. Everyone said what a lovely time they’d had.

Great course. Very challenging with lots of water hazards and narrow fairways. Make sure you have a good few extra balls! Greens are superb whole course is very well looked after. Club house is very nice and modern. Good selection of beers and spirits. Good choice of food, very nice and well presented. Definitely be playing here again.

My son and I tee'd off at 5pm. Perhaps the most challenging course to date, high handicapers should carry a dozen spare balls. Accuracy is rewarded, everything else is penalised by this course. Keep eagle eyes on your ball as fairly easy to lose in the rough. Perfect manicured fairways and fast undulating greens. We decided not to look for more than half a minute for our balls. Still could play only 14 holes before darkness. 1 birdie, two pars, and rest unmentionable for each of us.

My first time at the Shire. Super helpful and friendly at the Pro Shop. Really enjoyed playing the Masters Course - great design by Seve! So pleased to have discovered this nearby gem. Will certainly be back soon. Thank you.

Lovely, friendly members golf club. The course has undergone lots of work over the last 18 months and is now in superb condition. Great clubhouse, attentive staff and a tricky 18th hole! ⛳

This place is absolutely fantastic. Have played at a number of local premium courses over the last few weeks but this is a true gem. Played here yesterday as Batchworth and Moor Park closed due to rain. Well done to the team at Sandy, the course is in pristine condition. The clubhouse is also extremely inviting and the staff are well trained.

One of my favourite local courses and arguably one of the best. It plays better in winter than most given the sandy sub soil. It’s an inland links and when the wind is up it can really feel like a true links. Condition is always outstanding and greens as good as it gets. The practice facilities are great and right in the door step of the club house which is also great.

I was lucky enough to visit from the Gold Coast, Australia. David and the team were so welcoming. The course was in fantastic condition, and the greens were absolutely immaculate, the best I've played. I found it very challenging as this was my first experience with a links style course. There are a lot of interesting holes and a lot of blind shots that make it challenging without some local knowledge. I certainly would have scored a lot higher but was lucky enough to play with some friendly members.

Great for families, fantastic junior setup. Clubhouse serves lovely food from first thing till 5pm, highly recommend

Clearly a course that is going through a lot of changes right now, huge bunkering project that is half way done. You can see some of the ones that have been done and they look immense. Front 9 is relatively straight forward with a few good scoring opportunities, back 9 becomes a bit tougher and more strategic. Would love to come back in summer and see it in full bloom

The staff are welcoming and friendly, in particular the golf staff who went out of their way to. Accommodate us. Wonderful golf course, Alistair Makenzie, say no more

I played there yesterday with the Building Alliance Golfing Society. Staff were excellent was was the reception we received and the food we were served. Course looked great considering that we are not yet in summer. No negative comments from all 58 of us. The greens were good and I suspect frighteningly faster in the summer. Great bunkers with really good fair sand, great viciously raked. It’s difficult to loose a ball as the rough is kept in control. Very enjoyable experience.

A fantastic course. Impeccable greens, well kept fairways with decent tees, plus nice sand in the bunkers. A nice setup for all the holes with good challenges, but nothing too difficult. So great for most level of golfers. I wouldn't recommend getting buggies though as they must remain on the cart path. In some ways that's good as it keeps the fairways in good nick, however, there can be more walking and time spent to get the right club. The service was brilliant from conversations with Tom who dealt with all my groups needs and making it perfect for the day, with Alice who looked after all of us brilliantly. There was a lot of nice little touches - with individual gold name tags for our bags, a lovely pouch with The Grove tees and pitch repair. Alice made sure my cakes were cut up and ready at the halfway house before hole 10, and took a load of nice pictures of us on the first tee. Really impressed with the overall experience with a big Thank You to Tom and Alice who made my 50th really unforgettable.

It's a must. The staff were fantastic the reception I got was out of this world from start to finish. Other than the 22 mile per hour winds we had to play in. The course was fantastic. Also after your game. They're clean your clubs shoes. Various other things it was just amazing. Thank you to the Grove and all the staff it was amazing experience. And we'll definitely. Will be coming. again.

One of the best kept course I have visited and played. The staff were very helpful and friendly and the entire course was fantastic. The greens were perfect, the rough wasn’t too rough and the fairways in better condition than a lot of other courses putting greens! Sausage bap was top notch as well. Highly recommend

Great course. Very well kept all round from beautiful fairways to carpet like greens. Beautiful views and lovely established trees. Whilst enjoying a game of golf like walking in a country park. Only 3 par 5s and 3 par 3s but some of the par 4s are long and tricky. Some unusual tee boxes which adds to the challenge. Club house is nice and makes you realise just how old this course is and the prestigious history. Bar has good choice of spirits, draft and bottled beers. Friendly and helpful staff throughout from Bar to pro shop. Pro shop is small but has a good selection of clothes and equipment. Buggies and electric trolleys for hire. Looking forward to playing here again soon!

The food, service, and ambiance were excellent; however, the accessible restroom requires maintenance due to a plumbing issue.

Amazing little golf course, better condition greens than some 18 hole courses. As for the 10th hole it is absolutely fantastic, smash burger and chips it’s a 10 out of 10, pizza 9,3/4 out of 10, chicken wrap gets a 9. Just got to have Bacon and maple pancakes and the ice cream and toffee sauce ones. Also 9 hole bacon roll and a pint =£20, Footgolf and Discgolf as well on site Well worth a visit

Wheathampstead Golf Course is a true hidden gem. Visited today, The course itself is well-maintained and offers a fun yet challenging round for golfers of all levels. What really sets it apart, though, is the outstanding hospitality. The staff are incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always go the extra mile to ensure a great experience. The clubhouse serves fantastic food—fresh, hearty, and perfect after a day on the course. Whether you're there for the golf or just a good meal in a relaxed setting, it's well worth a visit.

First time playing since new ownership. Really friendly reception and the great addition of a bar. It’s a great course for a relaxed round of golf at a reasonable price. A good range of food is offered in the cafe.

Great little golf club, went a couple Sundays back and the owner was kind enough to give us some free pizza. Well kept, fun course

We booked in here today for the Easter Roast ( 5 adults and 3 babies) and we all agreed it was the best roast dinner we've had out for a very long time. Not only was the food outstanding, the friendly service, the setting and value for money was exceptional. Thank you so much for our Easter Chocolates. We will be going back soon and can highly recommend this restaurant.

Ran a society day, from start to finish from Ben and the team were amazing and so accommodating. Food was amazing (steak and ale pie) as was the course and hospitality. Would 100% recommend to Societies

Played there today as part of an organisers day. Played many times before but this day was outstanding. Couldn’t have been welcomed more and nothing was too much trouble. The course was in excellent condition considering we’d have days of rain. It’s a challenging play and enough to keep you interested. The staff looked after us exceedingly well (especially Ben) from start to end, whereby we had a delicious dinner to finish. Very positive experience. Give it a go 👍🏻

Well having played some of the top courses in Hertfordshire inc The Grove this course is definitely the best Iv been to, the gentleman in the pro shop was very helpful and friendly even gave me a basket of balls for the range, the breakfast we had was delicious, the course ‘Starter’ Ian was very friendly, helpful and went above and beyond, the course was fantastic and the service was second to none! Will definitely be coming back! If I didn’t live so far away I’d 100% be a member in a hart beat, thank you Ashridge!

A very special golf course set in a National Trust area of outstanding beauty. If you like driving the ball it's great for that, the greens are generous in size but don't be fooled if you are a long way away from the pin, good putting is a premium. The members are so friendly, everyone I met or spoke with were so proud of the course and club. Well worth a visit to this English top 100 golf course.

Amazing course set in the woods with trees either side on most holes. A real challenge. Some old fashioned values still at the club. One of our party was picked up for not wearing white socks. But otherwise the club was really nice and the bar and food all really good. Bar lady was super friendly and a breath of fresh air.

1st time of playing Ashridge it had been well recommend to me and we were not disappointed with the course. Greens and bunkers were in excellent condition. Food and service was fantastic all staff and members was friendly and welcoming